Is Andrew Luck under the most pressure in the NFL this season after $120 mil contract?

Andrew Luck can finally afford his hospital bills from playing behind the Colts offensive line. Earlier this afternoon Colts Owner Jim Irsay tweeted that the Colts had agreed to a 6 – year extension with franchise quarterback Andrew Luck worth $140 million. The contract makes him the highest paid player in NFL history.

Today on Speak for Yourself, Colin and Whitlock debated whether Luck is under the most pressure in the NFL after signing his massive deal. Luck missed 7 games last year after suffering a lacerated kidney, and struggled when he was on the field. With his new contract in hand, the fans and media will expect results regardless of what the Colts put around him.

Colin sees Luck as an undervalued stock who’s unfairly taken heat for playing hurt while being surrounded by an awful roster, courtesy of GM Ryan Grigson.

“The best player they’ve given him is T.Y. Hilton though the draft. That’s the best player they’ve given him.”

Colin added, “Last year, he plays with a lacerated kidney, I could not host this show with a lacerated kidney. So we look at last year and go, ‘I’m not sure I buy Andrew Luck.’ Okay, then you sell the stock to me. I’ll buy all of it. This guy has been underwhelmed by the people around him. He’s carrying the franchise,”

Whitlock thinks Luck shouldn’t get a break for not having weapons around him when Cam Newton made a Super Bowl while missing his top receiver.

“Here’s how Andrew Luck is going to be judged. There’s a guy over in Carolina, who’s about the same age as him. Who lost Kelvin Benjamin, their top wide receiver. Carried his team to 15 victories in the regular season, all the way to the Super Bowl, got the MVP of the league. Whether fair or not, he’s going to be compared to that guy.”

Even if Luck is under the most pressure in the league this year, it’s not like the former #1 pick, who was drafted to replace Peyton Manning, isn’t used to it.